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    :: Sunday, March 20, 2005 ::

    Wal-Mart Canada Fined $500,000 for Failing to Follow Workplace Safety Protocols Occupational Hazards
    Wal-Mart Canada Corp. has pleaded guilty to 25 charges of failing to notify the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board within 3 days of learning of injuries to its workers. The board fined Wal-Mart Canada $500,000.

    Wal-Mart's failure to notify the board within the prescribed timeframe constitutes a violation under Section 152(3) of Canada's Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
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